Visual Anatomy & Physiology 3E By Martini – Test Bank

1. An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

2. Chemical Level of Organization

3. Cellular Level of Organization

4. Tissue Level of Organization

5. The Integumentary System

6. Bones and Bone Structure

7. The Skeleton

8. Joints

9. Skeletal Muscle Tissue

10. The Muscular System

11. Nervous Tissue

12. The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes

13. The Brain, Cranial Nerves, and Sensory and Motor Pathways

14. The Autonomic Nervous System

15. Special Senses

16. The Endocrine System

17. Blood

18. The Heart and Cardiovascular Function

19. Blood Vessels and Circulation

20. The Lymphatic System and Immunity

21. The Respiratory System

22. The Digestive System

23. Metabolism and Energetics

24. The Urinary System

25. Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance

26. The Reproductive System

27. Development and Inheritance

Visual Anatomy and Physiology, 3e (Martini)

Chapter 1   An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Multiple Choice Questions

1) The maintenance of a constant internal environment in an organism is termed

A) positive feedback.

B) homeostasis.

C) negative feedback.

D) effector control.

E) integration.

Answer:  B

Learning Outcome:  1.6

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Remembering

2) Gas exchange is to the respiratory system as absorption of nutrients is to the ________ system(s).

A) lymphatic

B) urinary

C) digestive

D) cardiovascular

E) urinary and cardiovascular

Answer:  C

Learning Outcome:  1.7

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Understanding

3) Which organ system removes carbon dioxide from the bloodstream?

A) cardiovascular

B) lymphatic

C) respiratory

D) digestive

E) endocrine 

Answer:  C

Learning Outcome:  1.7

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Remembering

4) Anatomy is to ________ as physiology is to ________.

A) function; form

B) form; structure

C) structure; function

D) structure; form

E) growth; form

Answer:  C

Learning Outcome:  1.8

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Understanding

5) The central principle of physiology is

A) nutrition.

B) reflexes.

C) homeostasis.

D) stimulation.

E) temperature regulation.

Answer:  C

Learning Outcome:  1.8

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Remembering

6) Because the anatomy and physiology of the body’s structures are interrelated, it is often said that “form determines ________.”

A) anatomy

B) physiology

C) structure

D) function

E) biology

Answer:  D

Learning Outcome:  1.9

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Remembering

7) A chemical imbalance in the blood can cause the heart to stop pumping blood, which in turn will cause other tissues and organs to cease functioning. This observation supports the view that

A) all organisms are composed of cells.

B) all levels of organization within an organism are interdependent.

C) chemical molecules make up cells.

D) blood has magical properties.

E) congenital defects can be life-threatening.

Answer:  B

Learning Outcome:  1.10

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Understanding

8) Which of the following is arranged in correct order from the most complex to the simplest?

A) cellular, tissue, molecular, system, organ, organism

B) molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism

C) tissue, cellular, molecular, organ, system, organism

D) organ, organism, molecular, cellular, tissue, system

E) organism, system, organ, tissue, cellular, molecular

Answer:  E

Learning Outcome:  1.10

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Remembering

9) What is the smallest living level of organization?

A) cellular level

B) chemical level

C) organ level

D) organ system level

E) tissue level

Answer:  A

Learning Outcome:  1.11

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Remembering

10) Which of the following cell types is long, slender and makes contractions?

A) red blood cells

B) bone cells

C) fat cells

D) muscle cells

E) white blood cells

Answer:  D

Learning Outcome:  1.11

Bloom’s Taxonomy:  Remembering